Dear Barbara, That is exactly it . You have a silver ribbon, I have a purple one, and a PD button, somebody else has a tulip, someone else a torch .... we need to decide on a uniform emblem, and I think the hourglass is it. Hilary Blue ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Smith wrote: > > What is all this about pins and ribbons? I wear a silver ribbon that I got > through our local PD support group. All of us in the group wear them and have > for some time to promote awareness of neurological illnesses and most > specificly Parkinsons. > Barbara Smith,cg/Ken